Donald Trump’s comeback: The triumph of economic self-interest over morality

    Olu Fasan | Opinion | Nov 19, 2024    
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There are two views of human behaviour. One is that people are primarily motivated by self-interest—what’s in it for me? The other is that people are primarily influenced by deeply ingrained moral values—what’s right and wrong? The first view comes from the rational choice or game-theoretic school; the second belongs to what scholars call constructivism.

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